Kadapa Junction railway station (station code: HX[2]) is the primary railway station serving the town of Kadapa in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division of South Coast Railways.[3] The station has three platforms. The station is situated in Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of the Mumbai–Chennai line.
Kadapa Junction | |
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Regional rail, Light rail & Goods railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 14°27′05″N 78°49′44″E / 14.4513°N 78.8288°E |
Elevation | 146 metres (479 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line and Kadapa–Bangalore section (operational up to Pendlimarri)[1] |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 5 |
Construction | |
Structure type | On-ground |
Parking | Available |
Accessible | [citation needed] |
Other information | |
Status | Functional |
Station code | HX |
Fare zone | South Coast Railway zone Guntakal railway division |
History | |
Opened | 1866 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Kadapa Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Kadapa Junction Location in India |
Kadapa has its own railway station in the city which was opened before independence (1866). The Mumbai–Chennai line, one of the busiest lines in the south coast region, passes through Kadapa railway station. It is one of the A category railway stations in South Coast Railway zone with three platforms and five tracks under Guntakal railway division.[4]
The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station.[5]
Year | Earnings (in lakhs) |
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2011–12 | ₹1,102.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹11 crore or US$1.4 million in 2023) |
2012–13 | ₹1,156.26 lakh (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.4 million in 2023) |
2013–14 | ₹1,464.06 lakh (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$1.8 million in 2023) |
2014–15 | ₹1,580.03 lakh (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$2.0 million in 2023) |
The following are the originating trains from the station.[6]
A new broad-gauge line connecting Kadapa with Bangalore is in progress.[7][when?]
This station is ranked amongst top 20 cleanest railway stations in India.[citation needed]
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